diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 1ec7a7f25..c9f2b9d28 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ apply plugin: 'jacoco'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 // apply plugin:  'com.github.spotbugs'
 
-version = '21.1.0'
+version = '21.1.1-SNAPSHOT'
 archivesBaseName = 'dashj-core'
 eclipse.project.name = 'dashj-core'
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
index fce7aab0a..b70ebfe2b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 public class VersionMessage extends Message {
 
     /** The version of this library release, as a string. */
-    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "21.1.0";
+    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "21.1.1-SNAPSHOT";
     /** The value that is prepended to the subVer field of this application. */
     public static final String LIBRARY_SUBVER = "/DashJ:" + BITCOINJ_VERSION + "/";